It’s all building up to this year’s summer event from Marvel, Secret Empire– which promises to be as controversial as the HydraCap revelation was in the first place. But how did we even get to this point?

Here, we’re going to set out the road to Secret Empire, walking you through the journey, highlighting the key moments and explaining just how Marvel turned Captain America into the world’s greatest villain.

Enjoy, and be sure to check back often, as we’ll be updating this post regularly as we get closer to the event.